Coast Guard rescues 17 from abandoned Chinese cargo ship

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has rescued all 17 crew members from the China-registered cargo ship Yu Zhou Qi Hang after the captain abandoned the vessel, which had lost its ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy loading.

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